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the prettiest girl at school.

- So you're a teacher, is that it?

- People needed a f***ing lesson.

Hello, Herman.

How can you be here?

Why didn't you come

let him help me, Herman?

I was scared.

You know where you're going,

Herman, don't you?

Do you think I'm going to tell you?

You're going to hell.

Julia, I love you.

Honestly, I was so sad

when you died, I just...

I didn't have anyone I could show.

I hurt, Herman.

I hurt all the time.

Yeah, but that's not my fault.

I didn't kill you.

- I know why you did it, Herman.

- Why? Why did I do it, Julia? Tell me.

I'm in hell, Herman.

Yeah, but you never

did anything wrong.

- You did.

- What?

No. I'm sorry, Julia.

I should have gone outside.

I really should have.

- Poor Herman.

- Wait, Julia. Don't go.

Wait. Tell me why I did it.

Julia, wait.

The verdict came in today on

the people vs. Herman Howards.

Howards will be the first

minor executed by electric chair

in the United States of America.

Now, the bigger controversy,

however, is whether or not

this execution is

gonna be televised.

Joining us via satellite, we have

republican senator Joan Cox

and children's representative

Lyle Ferguson.

I'd like to welcome

you both to the show.

Senator Cox, what you

say of the verdict?

I think that the good people

of this town, state, and country

have the right to see for themselves

and to show their children

what happens when you give in

to the urge towards violence.

- What say you, Mr. Ferguson?

- What the senator and you,

Mr. Clarkson, are actually

saying is a life for a life.

And if we all live by that principle,

what does that make the world?

Safe, Mr. Ferguson.

That's what that makes the world.

So, your sister

was killed, right?

Right.

- Were you close to her?

- We had our moments.

- What was she like?

- She was like my best friend.

You guys, uh, play together

and stuff like that?

You know, I don't think it's

nice to talk to a stranger

about dead people

you cared about.

So you cared about her.

Yeah, she was my sister.

Of course I did.

Did you call your mom

when it happened?

- No.

- Why not?

- I didn't think of it.

- You didn't think of it?

- You really don't understand, do you?

- Well, help me understand, Herman.

It wasn't my fault.

I didn't do anything.

- Come outside and play.

- No, I'm good.

- Don't go too far.

- I know.

No, Julia, I mean it.

Don't go too far.

Someone call 911.

- It's Gail Howards' daughter!

- She's in my science class!

- Wait. Don't touch her.

- I didn't see her.

Don't touch her.

Call 911 quick.

Call it!

Hello, you've reached

Gail Howards at Compunet.

I can't get to my

phone right now,

but please leave

your name and number

or feel free to e-mail me

at ghowards@compunet. com

or try the office at 555-6808.

Thank you.

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I didn't do anything.

I didn't do anything.

Yeah. What could you have done?

- You haven't been sleeping, hmm?

- Are you interviewing me now?

Lax, it's okay.

You can talk to me.

Come on, you have

to talk to someone.

Is it Jerome Johnson?

I dream about that

kid every night.

He asks me how I...

How I live with myself,

and I lie to him

every single time.

And he just laughs and says

he'll see me tomorrow.

And Herman...

Every time I talk to him,

- I start thinking that...

- You don't think he's a victim.

He killed 42 people.

He's just a disturbed kid,

just like we all are.

Oh, come on.

I think you've had a lot to drink,

and you need to get some sleep.

- Come on.

- All right.

Unh-unh-unh-unh.

Lax.

Don't.

Killing people does not stop...

Welcome back.

If you're just joining us,

today's execution is the first

ever broadcast live in America.

And from what they're

telling me right now,

this will be the highest-viewed

event in television history.

74% of all sets are

tuned in as Herman Howards

is strapped down to

the electric chair.

Killing people does not stop

people from killing people!

Killing people does not stop

people from killing people!

You're a smart kid, Herman.

Why didn't you just go to college,

make friends there?

Well, it worked, didn't it?

What worked?

You're here, aren't you?

You did it for this?

It was the only way to make

anybody pay attention to me.

You're gonna be killed.

You inflicted pain

on innocent people.

You affected hundreds of lives.

You threw your own life away.

Why? To be on this show?

What about my life?

Nobody cares.

Nobody would ever listen to me.

Why would anybody listen to you?

You should care about me.

You're about to be a footnote on

a long list of forgotten footnotes.

Google me in 20 years, Lax,

and we'll see who's right.

No one's gonna remember your name.

Maybe we should just take

you out and lock you up

and throw away the key.

I didn't think you'd be the one to

advocate treating a minor like an adult.

If you're old enough to plan

and carry out an attack

and kill 39 children and three adults,

then you're old enough to know

what kind of a person it takes

to do something like this.

Yeah? What kind

of person, Lax? Tell me.

An evil person, Herman.

Were you evil when you bashed

that kid with a bat?

Yes. Yes, I was. I had to be.

I was saving lives.

It was one kid to die

to save thousands.

That's why I did it.

That's why I allowed

myself to do it.

Why did you allow yourself

to become so evil?

Because it felt good!

Because for one moment

in my nothing life,

I actually got to know what

it feels like to have power.

You did it to feel powerful?

I know you understand.

You tasted it.

You think we're alike?

We're not the same, Herman.

People should care about you?

You don't deserve that.

You don't even deserve

to die, Herman.

You don't deserve recognition.

You don't deserve pity.

You sure as f***

don't deserve love.

- Don't say that!

- What? Love?

- You think you deserve love?

- Yeah.

After everything you did,

you think you deserve love? Why?

- Because...

- Because why?

I'd like to know.

Why, Herman?

Why would you deserve love?

Say it!

Because I'm a human being,

like the rest of them!

I'm a human being, too.

I'm... I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

- Tell my mother I love her.

- Yeah.

Let's go live to Isa Luz,

who is standing by

with senator Joan Cox.

Would you share your thoughts

about tonight's events with us?

America will be watching tonight,

and they will see that

the government of

the United States

will not allow our children

to be in danger any longer.

Killing people may not stop

people from killing people,

but seeing the execution live

sure as heck will.

Thank you, senator.

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